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Today I am taking a train from Ulan-Ude, my hometown, to nearby Irkutsk (according to the Russian standards, 7 hours train ride is very close). Then in the middle of the night flying from Irkutsk to Beijing to attend the Yenching Global Simposium 2017 at Peking University. Unfortunately, there is only one flight per week… Continue reading On the way to Beijing

So here are the application questions and my answers to them. How would you reply? Please, do share your ideas below. Why would you like to participate in the Yenching Global Symposium, and how do you see yourself contributing to the Symposium? This can include your research, a project you are currently working on, or… Continue reading Yenching Global Symposium 2017: successful application – part 2

This year I have tried my luck applying to the Yenching Global Symposium for the second time (last year I wasn't accepted). To my greatest joy, this time it went much better. According to the official acceptance email, just 76 delegates were selected out of more than 2,100 people who applied. So I was extremely proud… Continue reading Yenching Global Symposium 2017: successful application – part 1